Above the vast sea, a gorgeous sailing ship sails with the undulations of the waves.

The ship's five masts prop up the huge sails, and the drumming highlights a pattern of the ship's imprint. The black rough outline of the lines, and the red nose in the middle, can vaguely identify the clown image of the circus haunted by the city-state.

Well, the style of painting is very abstract, and it does have something to do with the word "ugly".

In particular, the combination of black and red colors used in the clown pattern is very different from the gorgeous and delicate white gold pattern of the hull, and it looks strange and contradictory from a distance.

However, Ronan was very satisfied with his masterpiece.

He stood in front of the steering wheel, holding the steering wheel with both hands to control the direction of the sailboat, and his triangular eyes looked at the pattern on the sail from time to time.

"At least, the captain likes it, doesn't he?"

Ronan had always dreamed of owning a large ship, and although the previous steamship was not bad, it was only twenty-five meters long, which was smaller than the average three-masted galleon, let alone the Leonard.

In particular, this ship is also from the Church of the Dawn, and everything from the design, materials, and weapons and instruments equipped with it are all top-notch.

The entire "Leonard" is made of a type of wood called "Xuanbing Pear", which has a white vein, like snowflakes falling on the wood. Not only is it beautiful to look at, but it is also exceptionally sturdy and heavy. It has been carefully polished to ensure that it is waterproof and durable, while also resisting the impact of large fish on the ocean floor.

The intricate golden patterns engraved on the hull of the ship seem to be just decorative patterns, but in fact, they are plated with a layer of Sal metal under those lines, and a rune circle called "Guardian" is engraved on it, giving the ship the ability to shield, shield perception, and ban demons.

Not only that, but what made Ronan even happier was that at the bottom of the cabin near the stern, there was a rune circle used to temporarily increase the speed of the ship, Storm Voyage.

Although the circle had a two-day window for each time it was used, as far as he knew, the entire ship would travel twice as fast during the eight hours that the storm had sailed, making it an absolute escape for his life.

Needless to say, the statue of the Lord of the Dawn at the bow of the ship was far more effective than the Lady of the Storm in keeping the Red Moon polluted against distortion and dispelling aberrations. Even if it wasn't driven by any Dawn Believer, it still functioned and better kept the crew safe.

"This kind of ship is where I belong......"

Ronan looked around the deck with emotion, and saw that there were only a dozen pirates left, clearing the mechanical turrets.

While these batteries are not effective against wizards like Wayne, they are an absolute deterrent to other ships. The average three-masted galleon will not hesitate to turn its bow when it sees those forts.

At this time, the lookout platform took a telescope to scout the surrounding pirates, and shouted: "Second mate, there are ships in front of you, two three-masted galleons, sail pattern - purple bouquet!" ”

"Huh?"

Ronan's triangular eyes widened, "It's the ship of the Vest family in the city-state of Ilkand?" Tell me, Hownes, how far is it? ”

He was happy in his heart, he could meet the "cowardly purple flower", and he was really lucky.

The city-state of Ilkand belonged to the Kingdom of Urs, bordering the Toru city-state of the Kingdom of Shatland and was the only large city-state on the west coast that could rival the city-state of Caster.

And the West family is one of the top ten big families in the city-state of Ilkand, and whether they have money or not is not said for the time being, the key is that they will not struggle much after encountering pirates, and they will generally pay obediently.

"Forty!"

Forty kilometers?

"Damn, second mate, they've spotted us and are turning around!"

Ronan took a telescope, went to the bow of the ship, looked to the left front, and after confirming that it was indeed a ship of the West family, he no longer hesitated, and shouted to the pirates: "Chase!" Everyone is ready for battle! ”

"Yes, second mate!"

"Greg, has the mechanical cannon been cleaned up?"

"It's been cleaned up and ready to go!"

Ronan's eyes were still staring at the two three-masted galleons that were slowly turning their direction in the distance, as if returning to the days when he was on the Ronan and led his men to plunder merchant ships, and his heart was refreshed.

"Go, give them a greeting gift!"

Greg was a short, sturdy Aldous, with tanned skin from the sea all year round, and a pair of turquoise eyes full of excitement, and shouted: "Second mate, how many sounds?" ”

Ronan grinned, "Do you still need to ask?" Three rings! ”

This is the rule on the sea of Cordo, and when the pirates want to plunder, they will fire their cannons in advance, so that the merchant ships can weigh whether to resist or not.

And the so-called few rings indicate the attitude of the pirates.

A ring, it means that the pirates only plunder money, usually one-fifth of the value of the ship, and do not ask for much. But if the merchant ship escapes, half of it will be taken.

The second ring, which is also a robbery, but it starts with half the item. And if the merchant ships escaped, the pirates would usually strip them to the bottoms.

If there are more than three rings, it will be relatively serious, not to mention half of the money, and a few women will be taken away......

If they are caught up if they escape, not only will they be robbed, but the pirates will also kill a group of people. If there are women, they are usually packed and brought back to the ship for the pirates to enjoy.

Of course, if there is someone who dares to resist - it will not be as simple as Liwei!

Bang, bang!

With Ronan's command, the three mechanical cannons on the left fired three shells one after another, and with a rumbling sound, they drew an arc and smashed on the sea three kilometers away, stirring up waves.

"Cowardly West...... It's up to you to run away or stay put! ”

Ronan wasn't worried about the other party escaping, on the contrary, he was looking forward to the West family's choice.

First, the ship has not opened meat for a long time, and secondly, after the pursuit of the Grand Knight of the Dawn Judgment, the number of pirates on the ship has also been reduced too much, especially the ordinary sailors are in urgent need of replenishment.

At this time, the people on the merchant ship of the West family, who were turning the bow of the ship, were stunned when they heard these three voices.

"What's going on? The Church of the Dawn has also begun to use pirate rules? ”

"What's the situation?"

At this time, a crisp voice sounded, and he asked in a serious tone: "Fleming, see more clearly, is that the ship of the Church of Dawn?" ”

"Captain, the appearance of that ship is indeed that of the Kincan Frolov, the permanent ship of the Church of the Dawn on this side of the West Coast, I will not be mistaken...... Wait a minute! ”

A sailor in an undershirt on the lookout shouted in surprise: "Captain, the pattern of the sails on that ship is not the half-day badge representing the Dawn Church!" It's a pattern that I haven't seen before, like a clown? ”

"Damn, I almost got killed by you!" I saw a sturdy woman in a dark green dress and a triangular hat, and said angrily: "Don't stop the boat quickly!" ”

"But the bow of that ship is like ......"

"Veniamin, didn't you hear me say? Stop the boat! The female captain had a hint of murderous intent on her face, "Or do you want to be the first target of those pirates?" ”

"Yes, Captain!"

“……”

In the distance, Ronan saw the two ships slow down, stopped, their triangular eyes drooped, and muttered, "Sure enough, it's a 'cowardly purple flower', and there is no resistance at all......

"Second Officer, they're stopped!"

Seeing this, the other pirates raised their weapons in their hands and cheered loudly, "Haha, in the past two months, I have finally bumped into an unlucky fellow, and I am going to make a lot of gold pounds again!" ”

"I only wish there were women on those two ships, preferably the kind of ...... for us"

"Shut up, I'm going to stand up when you say that!"

“……”

Originally, according to the rules of the ship, they didn't care too much about the merchant ships they plundered, after all, they could only get a small part.

But since their last victory over Henrik on the Storm Hunter, they were surprised to find that not only did they get a lot of gold pounds, but they also got a few extra pieces of equipment. Upon inquiry, they learned from Ronan that it was the new rules set by the captain......

"Second Officer, do you want to inform the captain?"

"I almost forgot about this," Ronan grinned, "go to the bottom of the ship and inform the captain!" ”

This was Wayne telling him how to get to the bottom of the ship in case of an emergency, so they could return to the Leonard......

After a while, the Leonard slowly slowed down and docked next to the two three-masted galleons.

The difference in hull size shocked everyone in the Wester family, and compared to the Leonard, the two three-masted galleons were only one-eighth the size of the ship like children.

The sturdy female captain at the head shouted with a shocked face: "I'm from the West family, Antonella West, may I ask, which pirate group are you?" ”

Is it really the Kincan Frolov of the Church of the Dawn, and someone dares to seize the ship of the Church of the Dawn?

Which pirate group has such strength?

Is it the Black Pearl, the Golden Dis, or the Alanican of the Western Continent?

"This is Leonard's Pirates!" Ronan shouted as he stood on the bow deck, looking down at the ship below.

"Leonard's Pirates?"

The sailors on the ship of the West family all looked at each other with puzzled expressions, "Have you heard of this pirate group?" ”

"Haven't heard ......"

"But the pirates who can rob the ships of the Church of the Dawn...... It seems that there is a new pirate group in the sea of Cordo! ”

"Huh? That man...... Where do I think I've seen it? ”

"Huh?"

"Isn't that Ronan? Ronan, the mechanical devil, look at his mechanical arm! ”

"Ronan? A bastard under the Golden Diss? ”

In the crowd, some sailors recognized Ronan's identity, their faces changed, and they suddenly remembered a news they had seen not long ago......

"It's redhead!"

"Kill the redhead of Captain Henrik of the Black Pearl?!"

"No wonder you dare to touch the ...... of the Church of the Dawn"

Antonella stood at the bow of the ship, looking up at the huge white and gold-veined galleon, listening to the chatter of his men, and also remembering the origin of this pirate group.

Redhead Captain ......

"Excuse me, this Ronan ......"

"Second mate!" Ronan reminded.

He was afraid that he would hear the title of 'Captain Ronan' from the other party, and it would be bad if the captain heard it and upset him.

"Then may I ask the second officer, I don't know what you need us to provide?" Antonella took a deep breath and looked at Ronan and asked.

It seems that the mechanical devil has completely betrayed the Golden Diss and chosen to join the new pirate group.

Damn, the burgeoning pirate group usually stands for unruliness!

"According to the rules of the sea, you have to hand over half of the things on board, and the other ......" Ronan stared at her with triangular eyes, and sneered, "I will also take a third of the people!" ”

"A third?"

Antonella's brows furrowed, sure enough, he was unruly!

"Questions?"

Ronan looked at the sailors below, and regardless of what they were wearing, it was clear from their dark complexions that they were all veteran sailors who had been active in the Sea of Cordo all year round.

Such sailors are what they need on the Leonard!

"It's not in order!" Antonella shook her head, her cheeks bulging, and it was obvious that saying something like this really made her make up her mind, "If you need a few girls, I can provide them, but they ......"

As proof of her sincerity, Antonella said as she beckoned her men to take the girls out of the cabin.

Seeing the ten women who were pushed and walked out with numb expressions, Ronan and the other pirates couldn't help but whistle loudly.

"How about they hand it over to you? Second Mate Ronan of Leonard's Pirates. ”

Antonella saw their expressions and felt relieved, it was good to be able to take a fancy to these girls......

She really didn't want the sailors who had followed her for many years to be taken away, knowing that a trustworthy and experienced sailor was a treasure that he couldn't buy with a gold pound.

And yet—

"I'm sorry," Ronan sighed and shook his head, "I'm going to take these girls, and a third of the sailors, too!" ”

"You!?" Antonella gritted his teeth, "Don't you Leonard pirates worry about the reproach of other pirate groups if they don't follow the rules like this?" ”

"I'm sorry to tell you that all the actions of our Leonard Pirate Regiment are in accordance with the rules of piracy formulated by the 'Thunder Giant' Ibrama Delgado in the year 294 of the New Era!"

Speaking of this, Ronan looked at Antonella with a serious expression, and said in an unusually solemn tone: "Third, when the pirate group is reduced by more than half, it is allowed to use all means to replenish its pirates!" ”

More than half of the staff?

Antonella was stunned for a moment, and counted the pirates around Ronan, and there were indeed only a dozen.

Damn, what now......

Do you really want them to take away the sailors that the family has cultivated with great difficulty?

That makes her even more uncomfortable than the death of these people!

"Captain, or I'll fight with them!"

At this time, standing behind Antonella, a middle-aged man who was also wearing a three-cornered hat whispered: "I just perceived and checked, and there are only Ronan and these people on it, and no one else has been found!" ”

"With our strength, deal with Ronan, the minister...... It's not hard! ”

Antonella's eyes flickered, and her lips moved slightly, "Are you sure, Inar?" You'll remember what the newspaper says, it's the transcendent who can kill Henrik. If that man is on the boat, if he does it, it will kill us all! ”

"I'm sure!" Inar's eyes narrowed, and his spiritual perception covered the entire Leonard, not letting go of a single detail, "Make a decision quickly, Antonella, do you really want them to take people away?" That will minimize your prestige in the family! ”

"And even if that one is here, at most the strength of the director-level, I can still handle it......"

"Have you thought about it?" Ronan's triangular eyes narrowed slightly, and his perennial voyage on the sea made him smell a hint of danger, and his tone turned cold, "Or are you ready to resist?" ”

When!

As Ronan's words fell, all the pirates drew their weapons and looked at the two three-masted galleons with purple flower emblems with a sinister smile.

Even if they didn't have an advantage in numbers, these pirates didn't have a trace of panic and fear on their faces.

They know very well that the strength of the second mate can only be regarded as a chicken feather, and the real strength is the captain of this ship.

As long as the captain is there, they don't have to worry about any enemies!

Antonella looked at the pirates, feeling uneasy.

How did they seem to be expecting a fight without any fear...... Something is wrong, these pirates are very wrong!

Thinking of this, Antonella gritted her teeth and made a decision, "I agree to your request!" ”

She didn't dare, she didn't dare to bet on everyone's fate!

Inar was stunned and looked at Antonella in surprise, "Why?" You don't believe me? ”

"I'll explain it to you later! Now, I'm still the first person in charge, listen to me! ”

Inar's face was annoyed, "Then give out two-thirds of the sailors on your ship, and none of my sailors will let them take away!" ”

After saying that, he jumped back to the other boat and looked at Ronan and the others with a cold face.

"You-"

Seeing this, Ronan glanced at Inar and the others, "Is this a disagreement?" Captain Antonella. ”

Antonella: "......"

"Ronan, huh?"

At this time, Inar snorted coldly: "If you want me, just come and give it a try!" Pull out the anchor and set sail! ”

"Inar, you can't do this, stop!"

Antonella's face was flushed, and it was obvious that she was angry.

"I'm sorry, Captain Antonella, but according to family rules, when there is a disagreement, I can choose to do what I want."

"Oh?"

Ronan looked at him with a smirk, to be precise, watching the ship raise its sails.

There are really people who are not afraid of death, tsk, it seems that you can gain a lot this time!

"Second mate, what now?"

"Captain, are they here?"

"I haven't seen it yet."

Ronan looked at the ship, thought for a few seconds, and grinned, "Activate the rune array!" ”

"Yes!"

The pirates shouted, activating the runic equipment on their bodies one by one, and the colorful light loomed in the sunlight.

"Circle, opened!"

I saw that the lines on the entire Leonard lit up, the golden light flashed, and a golden light mask visible to the naked eye appeared around.

"Hahaha, kill them!"

"It's been a long time since I've worked, and my hands are starting to itch."

“……”

On the other side, Inar opened the rune circle at the same time, and more than a hundred sailors held muskets, aiming at the pirates on the Leonard, ready to shoot at any time.

Antonella's face became even more ugly when she saw such a scene, "Lord Ronan, please don't do it for the time being, he's just ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Ronan interrupted, "The choice has been given to you!" If you don't want to die, just shut your mouth and wait for the results! ”

If it was the previous Ronan, he would have to compare the strength of the two sides, but on this Leonard, with the power of the rune array, it was enough to deal with the transcendents below the director level.

"Greg, fire!"

The gunners, who had been waiting for a long time, used all their strength to pull the lever of the mechanical gun.

Rumble! Rumble!

"Shoot!"

Inar waved his arms and motioned for the sailors to attack, while he took the initiative to meet the shells, "Banjie, Gehr!" ”

As he activated his transcendent characteristics, the clothes on his shoulders tore violently, and in the next second, four limbs more than ten meters long spiraled out, resembling spider legs, covered with fine black fluff and shining with a deep black light.

"Slash!"

He saw four black rays in the air, splitting the cannonballs in two, and roaring across the three-masted galleon behind him, landing on the sea in the distance.

Ronan looked at the limbs around him and said coldly, "Go on!" ”

Oops,

With his strength, I'm afraid he won't be able to beat that bastard!

Captain, if you don't come again, I'm afraid I'm going to disgrace the Leonard......

Boom, boom!

Inar was constantly supported by two spider legs and stood in mid-air, and the other two spider legs kept shooting down the cannonballs, and said coldly: "It's useless, these cannonballs are useless." Second Officer Ronan, if your captain doesn't come again, I'm going to run away with someone! ”

"You-"

"Did you come for me?"

Hearing this voice, the look of annoyance on Ronan's face disappeared, "Captain! ”

The people who came were Wayne and Claire, who received the news.

Under the cover of Wayne's spiritual perception, everything around him was clearly reflected in his mind.

"Is it the enemy?"

"Captain, yes or no......," Ronan looked ashamed, "We were trying to rob their ......"

"Uh...... You mean that the looting did not succeed and was almost beaten? ”

"Yes, yes."

Wayne smiled dumbly, "Then you're really useless." ”

Hearing this, Claire couldn't help but laugh, "Triangle Eye, your strength is too poor." ”

"I'm sorry, Captain, First Mate." Ronan was even more ashamed, "Yes, it's my fault. ”

"Forget it......"

At this time, Inar spoke, "You are the one who killed Captain Henrik?" Not a redhead? ”

He looked at Wayne and Claire, who had just appeared on the boat, and although he wondered where they had come from, he saw that they were two young men, and that the woman in them was only a minister......

"It doesn't look like it, it can't be an impostor, right?"

"Yes, it's an impostor," Wayne always had a smile on his face, which wasn't wrong, he did look like Marco, "Do you want to continue?" ”

"Humph! I don't care if you're from the red-haired captain or not, there's no way I'm going to agree to your request...... Anyway, I'm leaving now, and I hope you don't stop me! ”

"Requirements? Ronan, what are your requests? Wayne raised an eyebrow.

"According to the rules...... Ronan whispered a few words, briefly telling the story clearly, "The female captain agreed, this person disagreed, and resisted ......"

"Hmm." Wayne glanced at Antonella and patted Ronan on the shoulder, "You didn't do anything wrong. ”

"I ......"

"Alright, I'll take care of the rest. Well, Claire, the people on that ship are at your disposal, and leave the captain to me. ”

"Yes, Captain Wayne." Claire looked at Wayne charmingly, and it was good to call him Captain Marco no longer .

"You ......"

Inar had a fierce look in his eyes, "Kill them!" ”

Immediately afterward, the sailors shot at Wayne and the others.

Wayne looked at the bullets indifferently, and a staff appeared in his hand, waving it lightly, "Secret Master." ”

"Ya, Rees, Tengk!" (Water Elemental Elf!) ）

The secret master solemnly shouted this Gonzales, and four huge rune circles appeared around the Leonard, and after the faint blue light flickered along the pattern of the circle, a pillar of light fell to the sea.

I saw that the sea water around the pillar of light boiled instantly, and four creatures composed of sea water condensed between the rising waves - four meters tall, with a blue body, a pair of eyes like two fluorescent clusters condensed in an inner whirlpool, only hands, and the lower body connected to the sea surface, like a flowing waterfall.

"Elemental wizards of the Occult School?!"

PS: Well, 7,000 words, it's still not a plus......

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